Where The Night Takes Us

[Verse 1]
Truck dust floatin' in the rearview
Sun sinkin' down like it’s clockin’ out early
Cooler in the back, little too heavy
Laughin’ ‘bout nothin’, but we’re laughin’ hard anyway
Old field road, turn at the mailbox
Rusty gate squeaks like it’s singin’ along
Somebody grabs kindling, somebody grabs bottles
One spark, then another, then the whole night’s on
[Chorus]
We’re just seein’ where the night takes us
Let the smoke and the stars recreate us
Good friends, good drinks, that’s enough
Kickin’ off the dust, all that heavy stuff
Ain’t worried ‘bout the shoulda, coulda, wake-up
Let the flames and the laughter shake us
Right now, right here, that’s the kind of famous
We’re just seein’ where the night takes us
[Verse 2]
Boots in the dirt, chairs in a circle
Somebody tells a story that ain’t quite true
Phone in the truck, can’t hear it ringin’
All I hear is your voice cuttin’ through this groove
You lean back, hat tipped, holdin’ that bottle
Said, “I’ve been thinkin’ way too much ‘bout tomorrow”
I say, “Girl, that’s why we’re out here tonight”
We toss one back and watch the sparks climb higher
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Let the ash float up
With the things we’ve carried
All the what-ifs, all the plans we’ve buried
Let the fire burn bright
On the faces that we trust
Tonight’s big enough, big enough for us
[Chorus]

country, Modern country bar-band feel, mid-tempo groove. Strummy acoustic and twangy electric guitars locked to a laid-back kit, warm bass. Verses easygoing and conversational; chorus opens up with gang vocals and light organ pad. Fiddle licks answer vocal phrases; big, shout-along outro. Male or female vocals, bright and relaxed.